BS: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe

Subject: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Jan 01 - 02:05 PM

for those who care...a page on Spam stats and addresses

fun to know, even if you are not a crusader..(seems UUNet is by FAR the worst offender and carrier)

Subject: RE: BS: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Jan 01 - 02:30 PM

Will have to check this out. The other day when I got to work it seemed as if someone had been using my computer and ever since I get the most obnoxious Spam! Really vulgar gross stuff I always knew was out there but never had any interest in... in fact, I've actually been shocked, shocked at some of what I've gotten lately... and we supposedly have a firewall!

Subject: RE: BS: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe
From: Troll
Date: 22 Jan 01 - 03:58 PM

Whuts a farwall an how kin Ah git one?

troll

Subject: RE: BS: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe
From: Skeptic
Date: 22 Jan 01 - 04:43 PM

troll,

I don't think you need one with a dial-up connection. If so try this site. Its free for home use: http://www.zonelabs.com Fairly easy to download and install.

Regards John

Subject: RE: BS: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe
From: Bill D
Date: 22 Jan 01 - 08:49 PM

yep..ZoneAlarm is the current favorite....there are several others one is Freedom Firewall

and I have a version of AtGuard if anyone needs it...

Subject: RE: BS: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 22 Jan 01 - 10:10 PM

Mrrzy, a firewall is not a spam filter.
Troll, a firewall is supposed to stop intruders gaining access to your computer via your internet connetion and you do need one even with a dial up connection.

One word of warning: I was sucessfully hacked in the Hearme General Chat room while running Zone Alarm. Fortunately, it appears that the person who did it was just showing off but he gave my IP address out to the whole room.

Jon

Subject: RE: BS: SpamCop..interesting AND useful maybe
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 22 Jan 01 - 10:21 PM

I like the SpamCop site's host tracker; I use it to get the e-mail addresses to report spammers to so I can get their accounts terminated. ('Course they'll just get another...but hey, I can try...). Plus, it'll tell me if someone already got the spammer nuked, so I can delete that one and go on to the next spam.

-- Gary